Master of Public Policy (MPP) Degree Requirements
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MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY (MPP) DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Home Master of Public Policy (MPP) Degree Requirements
Required courses are subject to change. For more information, please view the latest Academic Regulations or contact the Office of the Registrar: [email protected].
36 credits
REQUIRED COURSES All of the following courses: | ||
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
Introduction to Public Policy | 3 | |
POL5510 | Introduction to Policy Research and Writing | 3 |
POL5530 | Policy Design | 3 |
RSJ5122/ENV5122 | Communications, Advocacy, and Leadership | 3 |
REQ7186 | Legislation and Regulation Survey | 3 |
Lobbying and Government Affairs | 3 | |
EJU5110 | Structural Inequality | 1 |
REQUIRED NON-CREDIT MODULES | ||
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
EJU5100 | Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | |
POL5200 | Professional Identity Formation | |
POL5300 | Negotiation and Consensus-Building | |
POL5100 | Public Participation |
TRACK CREDITS MINIMUM OF 12 CREDITS IN TRACK OF CHOICE | ||
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Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
Animal Protection Policy Track | Required (6 credits) | |
ANM5431 | Animal Protection Policy | 3 |
ANM5433 | Science of Animal Law | 3 |
Animal Protection Policy Track | Electives (6 credits) | |
ANM5408 | The Law of Animals in Agriculture | 3 |
ANM5422 | Animal Welfare Law | 2 |
ANM5437 | Animal Ethics | 3 |
ANM7333 | Animal Law and Ethics | 3 |
ANM5360 | Undercover Investigations of Animal Operations | 2 |
CLI5336 | Climate Change, Extinction, and Adaptation | 6 |
ENV5412 | Biodiversity Protection | 2 |
ENV5423 | Ocean and Coastal Law | 3 |
ANM5307 | Animals and the Law | 3 |
ANM5435 | International Animal Law | 3 |
MPP Externship (on an animal protection topic) | 4-10 | |
JD Externship (on an animal protection topic) | 13 | |
CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic (on an animal protection topic) | |
CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on an animal protection topic) | |
CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an animal protection topic) | |
CLI9433 | Transnational Environmental Clinic (on an animal protection topic) | |
Food and Agriculture Policy Track | Required (3 credits) | |
FAA5180 | Introduction to Agriculture and Food Law Policy | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Policy Track | Electives (9 credits) | 3 |
ENV5238 | Global Sustainability Field Study | 1 |
ENV5245 | Water Resources Law | 3 |
ENV5246 | Water Quality | 3 |
EJU5378 | Land Use and Racial Justice | 2 |
ENV5472 | Law of Ecosystem Management | 2 |
FAA5350 | Farmworkers and the Law | 1 |
FAA5380 | Food Regulation and Policy | 3 |
FAA5408 | Law of Animals and Agriculture | 3 |
FAA5410 | The Farm Bill | 2 |
FAA5411 | Federal Regulation of Food and Agriculture | 3 |
FAA5478 | Global Food Security and Social Justice | 3 |
FAA5479 | Law and Policy of Local Food Systems | 3 |
FAA5381 | Local Farm and Food Law in Practice | 3 |
INT7435 | International Law of Food | 2 |
FAA5310 | Cannabis Law | 3 |
FAA5370 | Food System Equity and Critical Race Theory | 1 |
EJU5120 | Fundamentals of Environmental Justice | 2 |
ANM5422 | Animal Welfare Law | 2 |
ENV5474 | Land Conservation Law | 2 |
ENV5125 | Land Use Regulation | 3 |
ENV5235 | Natural Resources Law | 3 |
ENV5115 | Environmental Law | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Policy Track | Experiential (5 credits required) | |
MPP Externship (on a food system topic) | 4-10 | |
JD Externship (on a food system topic) | 6-13 | |
CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic | |
CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on a food system topic) | |
CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on a food system topic) | |
CLI9321 | Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (on a food system topic) | |
CLI9433 | Transnational Environmental Clinic (on a food system topic) | |
Clean Energy Policy Track | Required (6 credits) | |
ENG5226 | Energy Law and Policy in a Carbon-Constrained World | 3 |
ENG5228 | Energy Regulation, Markets, and the Enviornment | 3 |
Clean Energy Policy Track | Electives (6 credits) | |
ENG5230405 | Global Energy Law and Policy | 2 |
ENG5238 | Global Sustainability Field Study | 1 |
ENG5344 | Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy | 3 |
ENG5425 | Clean Transportation Law and Policy | 2 |
ENG5469 | Oil and Gas Development and the Environment | 3 |
ENG5497 | End Use Energy Efficiency | 2 |
ENG5510 | Three Essentials of the Electric Grid – Engineering | 1 |
ENG5510 | Three Essentials of the Electric Grid – Business | 1 |
ENG5510 | Three Essentials of the Electric Grid – Legal | 1 |
ENG5544 | Sustainable Transportation | 3 |
ENG5547 | Energy Efficiency Law and Policy | 3 |
ENG5550 | Renewable Energy Project Finance and Development | 2 |
ENG5556 | Sustainable Energy Project Finance | 3 |
ENG5402 | Offshore Wind Energy | 1 |
Clean Energy Policy Track | Experiential (5 credits required) | |
MPP Externship (on an energy topic) | 4-10 | |
JD Externship (on an energy topic) | 6-13 | |
CLI9428 | Food and Agriculture Clinic (on an energy topic) | |
CLI9302 | Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
CLI9318 | Environmental Justice Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
CLI9321 | Farmed Animal Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
CLI9348 | Advanced Environmental Advocacy Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
CLI9348 | Advanced Environmental Justice Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
CLI9433 | Transnational Environmental Clinic (on an energy Topic) | |
Justice Reform Policy Track | Required (12 credits) | |
RSJ7140 | Applied Criminal Justice | 3 |
RSJ7230 | Clemency, Pardon, and Expungement | 3 |
DIV7621 | Disability Civil Rights | 3 |
RSJ7280 | Drug Policy Reform | 3 |
Justice Reform Policy Track | Experiential (5 credits required) | |
CLI9446 | RJ Externship | 4-10 |
RSJ7117 | RJ Facilitation Training | 1 |
Public Policy Electives Track | Required (12 credits) | |
Any courses approved for master’s credit | ||
Public Policy Electives Track | Experiential (5 credits required) | |
MPP Externship | 4-10 |